The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15
Mrs. Parsons Takes Final Leave
of Her Husband.
STRENGTHENING THE JAIL GALLONS,
Upon Which the italian Murder
ers Were Hung.
,FIELDEN AND SCHWABB COMMITTED.

CHICAGO, November Mot the least re-
markable phase of the bomb discovery is that
it came about from the fact that Anarchist
George Engel, attempted suicide Saturday
might by taking an ounce of laudanum at about
al 20 o'clock. Emil Zoener, who is on the
night death-watch, passed Engels cell and was
attracted by groans coming from within. On
stopping TO inquire the cause he found Engel
breathing heavily and lying PROSTATE his
back, He called him by name, but received
mo answer, and on opening the cell door dis
covered that the man was unconscious and SUI
fering from the effects of some stupefying
drug. After repeated attempts he awoke the
sleeping man. Zoener became alarmed and
decided to call in DIR. Gray from the insane
ward in the same building. DR.. Gray was sent
for Immediately. On going to Engels cell the
doctor soon discovered Engel suffering from
poison, his eyes dilatedi and rolling spasmodi-
cally.
DIR. Gray at once commenced active work on
his patient AS soon as Engel came to his
senses he raved and cursed at being disturbed
in his sleep, and asked the reason of his being
awakened. He protested that he had only
drank little whisky, and was all right. His
edition and snbsegueif events showed tlat
zsngei was deliberaSeiy lying, and that in the
face of death. He was at once forced to take
emeties and kept constantly walking for an
hour, until all danger had passed From that
time on the surveillance over him was not re-
Taxed for an instant.
The attempted suicide of Engel is what led
60 search of the cells in the morning Be-
sides the discovery of explosives among the
effects of Lingg, there was found in Engels
cell, the bottle from which he had taken the
Iaudanum. 1t was concealed in the urinal.
L.. H.,
ed in the bottle, and Engel was confronted
with the evidence of his intended suicide. lie
continued to deny, but at last sulienly admitted
the truth of the accusation. He had preferred
death by his own hand, he said, to any carry
ing ont of the sentence under the law.
The scheme to furnish Lingg with the bombs
which were discovered in his cell yesterday
was evidently carefully thought out by some of
his copartners i'll crime on the outside. Several
days ago, a fancy soap box was brought to the
jail and just now in the heat Of excitement
The officials say they cannot remember who did
it. Taey may know who it was, but ii they do,
will not say so until they have made some
arrests The box was harmless looking affair,
and it was handled by a deputy in the rough
manner Jail officials usually do those things.
A ha5ty examination disclosed the fact that to
all appearances it contained nothing more than
q few deleacies, for which such q 'human
tiger" as Lingg, has an appetite. Had the
police and deputies known that there were
bombs lying around loose in such close
proximity they would not have felt so easy, but
shey were in Ignorance of.any danger and they
would probably have continued SO, had it not
been for the raid on Lingg's cell. 1t was
then that the insignificant looking soap box
was found to have false bottom, and it was
underneath it that the four bombs had been
smuggled into the jail.
Mayor Roche and Sheriff Watson spent
sometime last evening examining the windows
and doors of the criminal court building, and
as a result of their investigation the outside
iron shutters were ordered closed and barred.
The heavy iron doors at Michigan street en-
trance were closed and securely fastened with
shackles, and every caution taken to preclude
the possibility of an outside attack.
In regard to yesterdays discovery Of the
bombs in the county Jail and Lingg, judge
Gary said concerning the latter:
Gle is generally looked upon as the most
desperate Of the condemned men, and undoubt-
eddy he intended to blow up the building and
kill as many people as possible. The fact that
lie had armed himself with four of the deadly
weapons, would seem to indicate that he was
determined to do as much damage as he could.
suppose this viii tend to alarm the people.
and viii create a most decided sensation. [
am not worrying over my prospects.
II expect to live awhile anyhow. One Of
my neighbors is afraid her windows will be
broken when my house is blown up. / feel
sorTy for her, and shall try to hold down my
house in order to save her windows. ! hate
to have my friends suffer on my account"
The sheriff was busy man to-day. No
sooner had he reached the Office in the morn
ing than his office was invaded by men who
had been waiting to see him.. Some were anx-
5ous to learn if the story of bombs being
found was true and when they were assured
that it was, they all had good advice to give
him. The sheriff said finally:
81 might as we'll tell you that it is known
20 be dynamite. Captain Schaak opened one
of the boombs last night, and took out small
portion of its contents. He exploded it, and
aound it to be very powerful. An analysis
is being made and | expect to receive a report
of this to-day. When it is secured, will not
hesitate to make it public"
Jail officials here say there is some reason to
believe that the pieces OF gas pipe of which
Iingg's bombs were made were given to Par
sons long time ago TO exercise with in place
of dumb bells, for which he had asked At
any rate, these pieces Of pipe are missing from
Parsons's cell, and the theory is that they are
the same pieces Of TSlich Lingg made the
bombs
just before noon today Anarchist Engel was
visited by DR., L. j. Gray, assistant county ply
sicau, TO whom the anarchist made partial
confession Of his attempted suicide. In addi-
sion to swallowing laudanum, Engel said he
took sixteen morphine pills Friday night. DIR.
Gray was amazed at this intelligence, but un-
4erstood why they proved Intellectual when
Engel said lie had had the pills ever since he
was hrodght to Jail. That was exactly eighteen